Kindergarten is such an important milestone. So many of us stress and worry if our kids are ready. Here are a few guidelines that might help you. Don’t panic if you don’t have them all, you still have a few weeks of summer left to work on it. Don’t forget to factor in your child’s emotional maturity level. Your…

This post is for First 5 California, but all of my thoughts and opinions are my own. From the moment Ellie was born, we started talking about her education and what we as parents can do to help give her every opportunity to be successful in school and life. We always want better for our…

Social Media is here to stay and when the babies of today get older most of their lives are going to already be documented on their parents Facebook pages and other social media platforms. There are a few things you should know about archiving your child’s life online.

This morning I was invited down to San Diego Fox 5 to talk about kids and potty talk. You know that moment when you, normally a chatty person, goes blank? Yep, that was me this morning. UGH!!! Regardless, I still have a few ideas to share with you on how you can deal with potty…

When Ellie was a toddler I was constantly looking for a good online learning program. I wish I would have known about ABCMouse.com then! I’m excited to start using it with Zach in a couple of years. Ellie, who is in Kindergarten, is just on the verge of it being to easy with her, it’s…

In our house we have chores, but we also have everyday personal responsibilities Things like brushing our teeth, cleaning our rooms and anything else that we need to do to take care of ourselves. After Ellie had become pretty good at managing her personal responsibilities we started giving her chores and started rewarding her with an allowance. Some…

Week 3 and I’m running way behind! No dancing, no make-up, no lighting, and no good camera this week. You’re getting me in the raw! This week’s topic, What was the worst and best parenting advice you got when you were first pregnant?

Last year some of us here in San Diego asked our kids who Martin Luther King Jr. was. Here was they had to say. I still can’t believe that was a year ago. They’ve grown so much. I pray this generation will know true equality. Thank you to the Mom’s and they’re…

I love dance. No wait… I LOVE DANCE!! I’ve spent most of life dancing, performing for anyone who would pay attention. It wasn’t until I moved to San Diego 6 years ago that I stop professionally performing. Now I just put on shows around the house. From the moment I found out I was having…

Have you made your New Years Resolution to eat better and to work out more? What about your kids? According to the CDC, Childhood Obesity has tripled over the last 30 year. TRIPLED! We all know about the horrible diseases associated with obesity, so I’m not going to get into that. But here is some…